The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-10-20
FARM AND FIRESiOE.

"A solution of oxalic acid will re-
move ink spots from the leaves of books.
-Ear-ache in any form may be
quickly relieved by filling the organ
with chloroform vapor from and un-
corked bottle-vapor only, not the
liquid.
Farmers should adopt diversified
farming as u protection against loss by
the failure OF special crop. Don't ex-
pand too rapidly.-Rurol HeD Yorker.
A cure for weakness of nerves;
People suffering from weakness OF
nerves should seek relief in eating
largely of Gallery (bleached celery;
when not in season. onions.
Vanilla Snow Cream: Beat the
whites of six eggs. add cup OF
powdered sugar. beat very stiff, add
one glass of sherry and teaspoon Of
vanilla. Stir in carefully one pint OF
whipped cream. Serve in glasses
Louisville Courier-JournGL.
While horned cattle are always
profitable to raise, flock of sheep is
equally or more profitable. Both cattle
and sheep have a place on the farm.
and that is the best farm, and the owner
is the best farmer, where both animals
are found side by side.
-Curried Eggs: Melt a little butter,
stir in a teaspoonful of curry powder,
add by degrees large tablespoonful OF
flour and cup of stock; season. Boil
six eggs hard, cut them in halves, put
neatly in a deep dish. pour on the sauce
and keep all hot little before using
Christian Union.
English Biscuit: One and one-half
pints of flour. one cup of corn starch,
three tablespoons of sugar, teaspoon of
salt. two of baking powder. two table
spoons of lard, one egg and half pint
of sweet milk. Roll half an inch thick,
rub with milk, lay on buttered tins and
bake.-IndianGDolis Sentinel.
1t is only matter of time for the
pasture to run ont if it be not MANFRED.
You can not continue to obtain milk,
beef mutton and wool from the pasture
and give nothing back in return. Yet
pastures are used annually on some
farms with no effort made to recuperate
them. and it will surely end in exhaus-
ton of the soil and Disappearance OF
the grass.-TrOy Times.
-Stewcd Apples: Eight apples about
a size, peel and take out the core, put
in a preserving pan; do not lay them
one above the other; put in one-hali
pound of loaf-sugar and as much water
as will nearly cover the apples; stew
them till soft. take out with spoon,
being careful not to break the apples.
Boil the syrup until You have only 4
little, strain and pour it round the
apples. Fill the apples with bright
jelly.-BOst0n Budget
Beef Soup: Take shank of beef,
wash clean and put in a kettle of cold
water and cook slowly for three or four
hours. or until the meat is tender
enough to slip from the bone. Remove
from the fire and let stand until the
next day. then remove all the grease
and strain. Put in 4 kettle and into il
slice one small onion. one carrot, two
potatoes, and pepper and salt to taste.
Let boil until the vegetables are done.
Strain and serve with dice of dry bread.
Good Cher.
Low places filled with stagnant
water during the summer are breeders
of fevers and other complaints. When
these places can not be easily drained
or filed up, plant native osiers, will
lows or whatever can be had that
thrives in wet places. Trees actin two
WAYS to correct the i'll effects almost
sure to arise from stagnant water. The
roots of most water trees grow rapidly,
and the pond will soon fill up with
them. The trees also act as pumps.
Water is evaporatcd from the surfaces
of leaves. In many or most cases, the
plant exhales its own weight of mOis-
ture in twenty four hours in the grow,
ing season.-N Y Observer